Date of birth:

May 19, 1972

Place of birth:

Republic of Moldova

EDUCATION:

2024 – Executive Education Seminar, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

2011-2016— PhD in Political Sciences. Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Administration, Moldova State University.

2008— Executive Education in International Security, JFK School of Government at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.

2005— Advanced Negotiation Skills Training, UK University of Bradford.

2001-2003— Master of Arts in International Security and Civil— Military Relations, US Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA.

1998 — Advanced English Language Course, United States Defense Language Institute (DLI), San Antonio, Texas, USA.

1998-1999— Infantry Officer Advanced Course, United States Infantry School at Fort Benning, Columbus, GE, USA.

1999— Liaison Officer Training, US European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.

1989— 1992— Superior Military-Political Academy, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2024 — State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

2021-2024 — State Secretary (Defense Policy), Ministry of Defense, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

2018-present— Associated Professor, International Liberal University of Moldova (ULIM), Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

2013-2021— Security Policy Expert, Pro-Marshall Center (Non-Government Organization), Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

2013-2021 —Security Expert (periodic 3months consultancy), OSCE Election Observation Missions to Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Warsaw, Poland.

2010-2013 —Security Adviser, OSCE Centre, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.

2009-2010 —Executive Director, PRISA Foundation for Promotion of Reform in Justice, Security and Defense, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

2009-2010— University Lecturer, International Relations Faculty, Public Administration Academy ofthe Government, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

2006-2009 —Head of Defense Policy and Foreign Relations Department, Ministry of Defense, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

2000-2005 —Head of International Security Division, Defense Policy and Foreign Relations Department, Ministry of Defense, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

1999-2000— Senior Desk Officer, Defense Policy and Foreign Relations Department, Ministry of Defense, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

1992-1999 — commanding and staff positions in the National Army military units, Republic of Moldova.

International Experience, seconded by the Republic of Moldova:

2008-2009 —Liaison Coordinating Officer, Transitional Institutional Assistance Program, OSCE Mission, Tbilisi, Georgia.

2004-2005 — Operations and Training Expert, Border Monitoring Operation (BMO), OSCE Mission, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Foreign languages:

English, Russian

Marital Status:

Married, has one child